Month: March 2017

Water is flowing through the New Mexico desert after the Caballo Lake gates were opened early Friday morning “After a long, dry, off season with the river just sand dunes, it’s kinda spiritual to see it flow again” said Phil King, a Water Resources Professor at NMSU who was at the lake. The Caballo reservoir

The Sun City Fair at Ascarate Park has been canceled for Friday evening as a result of the strong wind gusts and blowing sand and dust. “We want folks to have fun and it’s hard to have fun out here in conditions like these,” said Bryan Ellsworth, general manager of Universal Fairs. The fair will

El Paso Congressman Beto O’Rourke officially confirmed what most of us already knew: he will run in the 2018 Democratic Primary for US Senate with the hope of challenging incumbent Republican Senator Ted Cruz. “Are we doing enough? Can we be more effective? Should we wait for things to get better, or is there something

All eastbound lanes are closed at I-10 and Americas in Far East El Paso. Traffic is backing up past the interchange on Joe Battle. TxDOT said an auto collision at I-10 and Americas is to blame. Crews are working to clear the wreck.

The driver of a pickup truck that collided with a church minibus in rural Texas, killing 13 people, apologized after the crash and acknowledged he had been texting while driving, a witness said Friday. Jody Kuchler told The Associated Press he was driving behind the truck and had seen it moving erratically prior to the

Several Texas counties that are struggling with debt because their jails have few or no prisoners hope to refill those cellblocks with a different kind of inmate: immigrants who have entered the country illegally. The debt dates back to the 1990s and the first decade of the 2000s, when some rural counties were losing employment

“No fear and a whole lot of confidence,” is what the owner of Daisy Cakes says we should tell ourselves every morning before facing the day at home or work. Kim Nelson was the keynote speaker at the Women in Business Conference Friday. The theme was “Living the American Dream” and several presenters gave inspirational

Alamogordo police are conducting a criminal investigation after an estimated 16 Chaparral Middle School students were transported to a hospital after a classmate gave them prescription medication. Alamogordo Public Schools officials say an eighth grade student brought a bottle of Xanax to school Thursday morning and distributed the medication. Xanax is a sedative used to

TRAFFIC UPDATE: I-10 now open from Lordsburg, New Mexico to Arizona state line. Earlier Friday, authorities in Arizona and New Mexico shut down both sides of Interstate 10 because of high winds and blowing dust. LINK: ABC-7 INTERACTIVE TRAFFIC MAP

UPDATE: I-10 now open from Lordsburg, New Mexico to Arizona state line. LINK: ABC-7 INTERACTIVE TRAFFIC MAP PREVIOUS TRAFFIC ALERT: Authorities in Arizona and New Mexico have shut down both sides of Interstate 10 near edge of both states because of high winds and blowing dust. The closure affects the area from Lordsburg, New Mexico,

ABC-7 has learned Interpol is looking for former Chihuahua Governor Cesar Duarte, who allegedly fled to El Paso to evade accusations of corruption. Chihuahua Gov. Javier Corral said during a news conference Tuesday ex-Gov. Duarte is considered “a fugitive from justice.” Corral said officials would seek an international arrest and extradition order. He added that

During an emergency the first responders are firefighters. They are there to fight fires and to provide medical care. ABC-7 met a firefighter who’s given to the community for years and now the community is coming together to help him. Chris Hayes is a veteran firefighter. Hayes has been on thousands of calls helping El

An estimated 1 in 5 traffic crashes in Texas is caused by distracted driving, and the problem is only getting worse. The Texas Department of Transportation is trying to make drivers change their habits with a new campaign focused on driver alertness. The launch of the campaign called “Talk. Text. Crash.” correlates with April’s National

(CNN) When Selena was breaking concert attendance records at home and abroad, there weren’t a lot of crossover pop stars who looked like her in the United States. There was Rita Moreno and Gloria Estefan and … well, that’s about it. The March 31, 1995, death of the Mexican-American singer plunged many Latino listeners into

It’s official! Democratic U.S. Rep. Beto O’Rourke has announced his campaign for the U.S. Senate in his bid to unseat Republican Sen. Ted Cruz. O’Rourke’s campaign team sent an email to supporters Wednesday morning revealing that “a big announcement” was coming Friday. The campaign kickoff will be live-streamed on Facebook in his hometown of El

An interest in downtown living has created a boom in housing and this weekend potential residents can visit some of the newest developments in El Paso. The El Paso Downtown Management District is hosting its first Downtown Living Tour Saturday that will shuttle people to eight different complexes. The DMD was created in 1997 to

A high wind warning is issued when sustained winds of 40 mph or greater or gusts to 58 mph or greater are expected. During any storm, be sure your property is secure. Remove any dead trees or overhanging branches near structures, loose roofing materials and objects in yards, patios, roofs or balconies that could blow

It appears Congressman Beto O’Rourke is ready to launch a bid to become the first Democrat elected to a statewide office in Texas in decades. A “Beto for Senate” website went live Thursday and it was later taken offline. But it is now back online and is asking for contributions and volunteers. The El Paso

Socorro Independent School District got some sobering news at a meeting Thursday night to begin work on the 2017-2018 budget. The district’s chief financial officer, Tony Reza, had a warning for the board. “Historically, the state’s share of public-education funding has gone down somewhat — from about 48 percent back in the early 2000s to

EL PASO, Texas – I-10 East Sunland Park ramp closed I-10 West road closed at Transmountain and Vinton. I-10 East two right lanes from Executive to Schuster Complete road closure of I-10 west at Copia overpass Ramp K (US 54 south to I-10 West) closed. Overnight El Paso Street Car closures (six weeks): 9 pm-5

Lucia Mokrasova set the school record with 5,671 points in the heptathlon while freshman All-American Michael Saruni broke a meet standard to win the 800m at the 90th Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays, presented by Spectrum on Thursday afternoon at Mike A. Myers Stadium. Heading into day two of competition with 3,517 points, Mokrasova opened the

Keitha Adams, who has coached the UTEP women’s basketball team for the past 16 seasons, is going to be named the next the head coach of the women’s team at Wichita State, according to UTEP. The story was first reported by a newspaper in Kansas known as The Wichita Eagle. That report was later confirmed

Borderland farmers are preparing for the start of irrigation season. Friday, the spillway at Caballo Lake will open, releasing water into the Rio Grande that will flow all the way south to El Paso. This year, farmers in the Mesilla Valley will be allotted eight inches of water per acre. Although the water is coming

The El Paso man accused of killing a 2-year-old boy has been found guilty of Capital Murder. Ever Mendez killed Isaiah Villanueva in May 2012. An autopsy report revealed the boy died of blunt force trauma to the abdomen. Isaiah’s mother, Dora Villanueva, testified during the trial. The woman told the jury she never saw

The nearly half century old Texas Army National Guard Readiness Center in Northeast El Paso is getting a more than $5 million makeover. The 40,000 square foot training complex is located on the corner of U.S. 54 and Hondo Pass. It was built in 1973, expanded in 1980, but has not received any renovations since

A massive fire has resulted in a portion on Interstate 85 collapsing in Atlanta, WSB-TV reports. WXIA-TV has live coverage of the massive blaze and the freeway collapse.

A jury has sentenced Ricardo Macias to 22 years in prison for the death of an alleged ecstasy dealer in May 2013. Wednesday, a jury found Macias not guilty of Murder in the death of 22-year-old Jose Castanon. The jury found Macias guilty on the lesser charges of Manslaughter and Aggravated Robbery. Thursday, Macias was

Authorities at Fort Bliss are asking the public for help locating a missing soldier. Specialist Riley Gast, 22, was last seen March 28, 2017 in the laundry room of Building 20645 on post, Bliss officials said. Gast’s vehicle is a 2008 white Toyota Tacoma with a San Francisco 49ers logo on the back window. If

Las Cruces Police identified the pedestrian killed early Thursday morning on Barker Road as 52-year-old Michael A. Chadwick. Chadwick, legally blind, was from Somerset, Kentucky and had recently moved to Las Cruces, police said. Police are looking for the driver responsible for the deadly hit-and-run and Las Cruces Crime Stoppers is offering a $1,000 reward

Las Cruces Police identified the pedestrian killed early Thursday morning on Barker Road as 52-year-old Michael A. Chadwick. Chadwick, legally blind, was from Somerset, Kentucky and had recently moved to Las Cruces, police said. Police are looking for the driver responsible for the hit-and-run and Las Cruces Crime Stoppers is offering a $1,000 reward for